The Dillon tribune., 1887-07-01
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
~. Msry's Academy at Salt Lake City
Closes AnOtler Successful Year

~. MARY HcOOcmy NJ Sselt Lake NN,
Closes Another successfal Year.
The twelfth annual commencement
exercises of the St. Mary's Academy, a
Salt Lake City, took place last week.
From the lengthy account Of the exer
ciscs in the zyibxse the following excerpts
are taken:
rs, Mary's is one Of the institutions in
which our citizens, and We might say, the
great West, take an honest pride. Its rcr,
u,ation has kept pace with its size and gone
beyond its age. Located among one Of the
beautiful: sites in the city, surrounded by
large grounds, refreshed BY cooling shade
and almost nesdow.waving grasses in the
pupils riayg, sounds, one looks around to
see II ke!s 81 the city or way out in the
country, SO large and we'll laid out arc the
grounds, dotted here and there with sum.
,ner houses, swings, croquct SETS and 9th.
Ct games. No wonder the young ladies
grow in strength and intellect and beauty
under St. Mary's careful training, whole.
.ome discipline and beautiful, refining sur.
roundings, improving Tor mind and heart.
The Academy buildings are airy, cheerful,
large and healthy. The young girls look
the ideal Of healta and intelligence, hight.
ened BY those unconscious charms which'
modest, easy. simple. refined manners,
lend . all, but especially Young girls.
The exasnins.ion Of pupils in instru,nen.
tai and vocal music, thorough bass and
theory, closed the 10th ;of Jddc with the
mos, satisfactory results. This cxa:nina.
ton had to be anticipated, becaus. OF the
large number Of music pupils u3o), 50 as
not 10 interfere with the examination in
the English course ana the languages,
which began ten day. since. The exanin.
ations in the English course and the
lang u.xcs we're what VIC expected. The
pupils gave evidence b. their prompt, in.
telligent answer. and exact reasoning. that
they we're practically conversant with
their studies; that they had been stud!ous
pupils, and turned to advantage the
knowledge impaired by experienced teach
crs and thorough scholars. Arithmetic,
grammar, spelling, reading and other
primary classes did remarkably we'll. In
the advanced studies the pupils exhibited
a high standard. They are strong and
practical in the fundamentals, which aid
in making the higher branches Of ma.he-
mates, rhetoric, composition, criticism
and the advanced sciences, rs Astronomy,
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, etc,
much easier. The ladies acquitted them.
se,vc. very creditably in these branches.
The application Of algebra and geometry
seem simple when demonstrated by the
pupils knowledge Of the exact sciences.
The classes in bookkeeping were well on
the generals and the variables. in single
and double entries.
But Il Is in the household sphere OF plain
sewing, repairing, darning and ornamental
needle work, that the evidences Of earnest
care and patient industry arc best illustrat.
ed. The 1vizMse representative was sur.
priscd at the really artistic work on rxhi.
bition. Some Of the pieces would do to
grace the Royal Art School of Needle.
work in London, 80 perfect is the work
and 50 exquisite the design. The plain
sewing so useful an accomplishment for
young women, is BY no means neglected,
and the samples here displayed reflect grca,
crcdi, on tho teachers.
After speaking in high terms OF the 1T.
tainments OF the pupils in both vocal and
instrumental music, the 7tibAnr mentions
Miss l.. Clinton, OF the graduating class,
showed practical knowledge: the subiec,
was treated in systematic order, following
up the relation oftypes and symbols from
time im,ncmorial. Essay-"Much in Lit.
tie" by Miss Harley, carried out the plan
Of the subject, giving evidences that much
of greatness and glory had to lay iounda.
tons in small beginnings. Both compost
,ions reflected much credit on the fair
composers, showing matureness OF mind,
clearness Of intellect and thorough scholar
ship interviewer like golden threads, with
the substantial webs OF the subject.
Graduating medals and honors in the
English course were conferred ON Misses
CaIo,hers, Nevada; Lamb. Montana;
Hardy, Montana; aud Clinton, Nevada
Valedictory poem. "tlomeward Bound"
bv Miss Carothers, was read III clear
voice, good in,onation and full OF feeling
and expression. Chorous, "Whcn Fairies
Meet" by the vocal class, was a lavoritc
number. the voices blending correctly.
charmed the car with melody.
The retiring march, Wolenhaupt, was
an appropriate closing for the graduating
- arIScS for lSS1 an intellectual feast fhf.